[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S4506]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control 
Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain 
proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, 
the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be 
reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the 
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the 
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
  In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant 
information is still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous 
consent to have printed in the Record the notifications that have been 
received. If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such 
an annex is available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign 
Relations Committee, room SD-423.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                     U.S. Department of State,

                                                    Washington DC.


              CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION TRANSMITTAL SHEET

       Please find enclosed the following notification from the 
     Department of State.
       Department Notification Number: RSAT case 26-11558.
       Pursuant to section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     please find enclosed a certification of a proposed transfer 
     of major defense equipment with an original acquisition value 
     of approximately $ 255,900,000.
       The transaction described in the attached certification 
     involves the permanent transfer of (12) M270 Multiple Launch 
     Rocket System (MLRS) launchers, (2,524) M26 unguided Dual-
     Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM) rockets, and 
     (47,000) M509AI 203mm DPICM howitzer rounds to the Government 
     of Ukraine via Turkish private entities MKE AS, ASFAT AS, and 
     ARCA Savunma San. Tic. AS; Bulgarian private entity VTIC 
     International Ltd.; and U.S. private entities Pansophico and 
     Patriot Defense Group. This transfer is consistent with U.S. 
     security assistance objectives.
       The United States government is prepared to authorize this 
     transfer, having taken into account political, military, 
     economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. 
     Detailed information is contained in the attached 
     certification.
       Receiving Committees:
       Speaker of the House of Representatives
       House Committee on Foreign Affairs
       Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
       We hope you find this information useful. Please do not 
     hesitate to contact us with questions.
           Sincerely,

                                         Christopher Bergaust,

                                           Senior Bureau Official,
                                    Bureau of Legislative Affairs.
       Enclosure.


           DEPARTMENT OF STATE TRANSMITTAL NO. RSAT 26-11496

     Notice of Proposed Permanent Transfer of Major Defense 
         Equipment *
       (1) Name of the Countries or International Organization 
     Proposing to Make Such Transfer: Government of Turkiye 
     (``Turkiye'').
       (2) Description of Article of Service Proposed to be 
     Permanently Transferred:
       (12) M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers.
       (2,524) M26 unguided Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional 
     Munitions (DPICM) rockets.
       (47,000) M509AI 203mm DPICM howitzer rounds.
       (3) Name of the Proposed Recipient of Such Article:
       The Government of Ukraine, via Turkish private entities MKE 
     AS, ASFAT AS, and ARCA Savunma San. Tic. AS; Bulgarian 
     private entity VTIC International Ltd.; and U.S. private 
     entities Pansophico and Patriot Defense Group.
       (4) The Reasons for the Proposed Transfer:
       Turkiye seeks to reduce its inventory of older defense 
     articles to focus its financial resources on modernization 
     and sustainment of existing systems.
       Ukraine seeks to acquire these systems to bolster its 
     offensive and defense fire support capabilities as it resists 
     the Russian invasion. Ukraine already possesses munitions of 
     the same or essentially similar type.
       (5) Date Transfer is Proposed to be Made: Immediately after 
     the congressional notification period is complete.
       (6) Date Notification was Delivered to Congress: August 3, 
     2026.
       * Major Defense Equipment is as defined in 
     section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended

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